As a diversion from our usual threads I am starting this gun nerd thread. What crusty, dusty or musty firearms did you clean today?
I purchased a Magpul MOE fore end for my Smith and Wesson MP 10 at a local purveyor of fine modern sporting equipment. 5150 Tactical in Monmouth, Or. I needed to clean a pile of rifles and some handguns after the last two shooting trips. So I figured that I would combine fore arm installation with a thorough cleaning.
S&W put a 5 R barrel on it so it cleaned up quickly. I used Modern Spartan Systems Carbon Destroyer then some of their accuracy oil. A one piece Dewey rod with a Pierce jag was used to send beautiful cotton patches down the bore.
All that worked out fine. Then I moved on to the new fore arm. The original one lacked any heat shields and it didn't inspire confidence as to mounting a Harris bipod. I struggled with the parts then read the directions. It went on like butter. Earlier I installed an A2 buttstock. The idea there was to use my lead wedge that fits into the cubby hole in the stock. It needs to be trimmed first.
We have been shooting the AR 10 with Troy BUIS.
More cleaning tomorrow. The CZ 455 Precision Trainer then the 8x57. Maybe some reloading too.
I purchased a Magpul MOE fore end for my Smith and Wesson MP 10 at a local purveyor of fine modern sporting equipment. 5150 Tactical in Monmouth, Or. I needed to clean a pile of rifles and some handguns after the last two shooting trips. So I figured that I would combine fore arm installation with a thorough cleaning.
S&W put a 5 R barrel on it so it cleaned up quickly. I used Modern Spartan Systems Carbon Destroyer then some of their accuracy oil. A one piece Dewey rod with a Pierce jag was used to send beautiful cotton patches down the bore.
All that worked out fine. Then I moved on to the new fore arm. The original one lacked any heat shields and it didn't inspire confidence as to mounting a Harris bipod. I struggled with the parts then read the directions. It went on like butter. Earlier I installed an A2 buttstock. The idea there was to use my lead wedge that fits into the cubby hole in the stock. It needs to be trimmed first.
We have been shooting the AR 10 with Troy BUIS.
More cleaning tomorrow. The CZ 455 Precision Trainer then the 8x57. Maybe some reloading too.